Matt Strawn, Chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa (RPI), announced today that Sarah Palin will be the Party’s special guest at their upcoming fall dinner.  The Reagan Dinner: A Salute to Freedom will be held on Friday, September 17 in the evening, at a location and time that are yet to be determined.

“The Iowa GOP is pleased that Gov. Palin is traveling to Iowa to join the battle to return principled, conservative leadership to Iowa,” said Chairman Strawn. “Our economic and personal freedoms are under attack in Washington, DC and Des Moines. I know Iowa Republicans will be energized and motivated by Gov. Palin to stand up and fight for these principles all the way to Election Day and beyond.”

As noted by Craig Robinson at The Iowa Republican (TIR), the former Alaska governor and Vice-Presidential candidate has not been in Iowa since a book signing last December.  Although she trails in a recent TIR poll behind three other candidates for the Republican nomination for President in 2012, she continues to be a favorite among many conservatives.

Strawn noted that while Palin is popular among Iowans, the current economy is challenging for many Iowa families who may wish to attend. That is why the Iowa GOP is offering Iowans an opportunity to volunteer through any of its ten statewide Victory Centers in exchange for a ticket to the Ronald Reagan “Salute to Freedom” Dinner.  For additional details regarding volunteer opportunities, Iowans should contact their local Iowa GOP Victory Center (locations and contacts listed below) in: Ames, Cedar Falls, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids (Marion), Mason City, Ottumwa, Sioux City and Urbandale.

Tickets will be $100 each, or $1,000 for a table of eight, and can be reserved by emailing RSVP@IowaGOP.org or by calling 515-282-8105.

Victory Offices:

Ottumwa
Heather Fransen – 641-210-2865
hfransen@iowagop.org
219 East Main St.
Ottumwa, IA 52501

Urbandale
Ryan Gough – 515-991-6024
rgough@iowagop.org
3590 109th St.
Urbandale, IA 50322

Cedar Falls
Bill Hunt – 563-564-1011
bhunt@iowagop.org
4807 University Ave., Suite 201
Cedar Falls, IA 50613

Council Bluffs
Kip Murphy – 712-204-7022
kmurphy@iowagop.org
600 South Main St.
Council Bluffs, IA 50613

Ames
Dane Nealson – 515-418-6780
dnealson@iowagop.org
413 Northwestern Ave., Suite 101
Ames, IA 50010

Davenport
Tyler Reyes – 563-564-6288
treyes@iowagop.org
311 W. Kimberly Rd.
Davenport, IA 52806

Cedar Rapids
Phil Valenziano – 563-564-1671
pvalenziano@iowagop.org
500 Marion Blvd.
Marion, IA 52302

Mason City
Information available shortly (new location opening on 9/1/10)

Sioux City
Zach Whiting – 712-204-8471
zwhiting@iowagop.org
514 Nebraska St.
Sioux City, IA 52302

Iowa City
Aaron Windeknecht – 563-564-6585
awindeknecht@iowagop.org
107 5th St.
Coralville, IA 52241